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1943-04-04

Base:
Wyton
Destination:
Kiel
Took off:
2027
Landed:
0200

R5622

OL
-
C
83
Squadron
Bomb Load:
Bomb Load:
1 x 4000lb GP, 2 x Yellow TI, 4 x Green TI, 6 x 4 White.
Notes:
Notes:

Port outer exhaust muff came adrift shortly after take off and engine shut down. Restarted later, possibly causing enemy aircraft to come in and attack, but was lost in evasive action.

Crew

Position

Pilot

Flt Eng

Nav

Wop/AG

Bomb Aimer

Air Gunner

Air Gunner

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Rank

Flt Sgt

Flt Sgt

F/O

Sgt

F/O

Flt Sgt

Sgt

Name

FC

R

WB

A

NM

J

M

Milton
Beavan
Wells
Podolsky
McLellan
Rodgers
Kleinhorn

Service No.

51800

626944

123044

R/86547

J/8807

1381145

965184

Service

RAF

RAF

RAFVR

RCAF

RCAF

RAFVR

RAFVR

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